Mt.  Vesuvius
    Mt. Vesuvius is located on the border where the African plate meet the Eurasian plate.  The city of Naples is the closest city to Mt. Vesuvius.  The city of Naples is what you see behind you.  Mt. Vesuvius is in the background.  The exact location of it is, 40.8 N by14.4 E.  The elevation of the volcano is 4,200 ft.

    The last eruption was in 1944. The most famous eruption was in 79 A.D.  This erupton destroyed the whole town of Herculaneum and Pompeii.
 

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